Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell Vostro 260 vs HP Pro 3300 Intel® Pentium® G840

96specifications compared
32differ
64identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Vostro 260:Intel® Core™ i5
- Pro 3300 Intel® Pentium® G840:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Vostro 260:i5-2400
- Pro 3300 Intel® Pentium® G840:G840
Processor cores
- Vostro 260:4
- Pro 3300 Intel® Pentium® G840:2
Processor threads
- Vostro 260:4
- Pro 3300 Intel® Pentium® G840:2
Processor frequency
- Vostro 260:3.1 GHz
- Pro 3300 Intel® Pentium® G840:2.8 GHz
Processor cache
- Vostro 260:6 MB
- Pro 3300 Intel® Pentium® G840:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Vostro 260:95 W
- Pro 3300 Intel® Pentium® G840:65 W
Tcase
- Vostro 260:72.6 °C
- Pro 3300 Intel® Pentium® G840:69.1 °C

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Comparison of Vostro 260, 3300
138 specifications	A Dell Vostro 260 View product	B HP Pro 3300 Intel® Pentium® G840 Model 3300 View product
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2400	G840
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-2400 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	28
PlatformKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Q0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA II
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
On-board graphics card base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61	Intel® H61
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply	300 W	300 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	115 - 230 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Micro Tower
Number of 5.25" bays	2	2
Product colour	Black	Black
External drive baysKnown for one	1x 3.5", 2x 5.25"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal drive baysKnown for one	1x 3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security 2011
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features11 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52207	53490
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR05P
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	175 mm	173.2 mm
DepthDiffers	436.3 mm	421.1 mm
HeightDiffers	360 mm	382.3 mm
WeightDiffers	8.2 kg	10 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source

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